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Show I So the People lay Know tiou burdeiiK on tin people least able to bcttr them. The financial problem must be solved in some other way, because it in apparent that the small taxpayer is already overburdened. . The Telegram favorH a reasonable appropriation appropria-tion for the erection of a soldiers' memorial in Salt Lake. This memorial must be in the form of a convention building1 which will have a practical as well as a sentimental place in the life of the Member of the IMlM legihlature ure assembled in Salt Lake for the opening of I lie session tomorrow. to-morrow. To these men and women will fall many important tasks in the next sisty days. What they lo or fail to do may be felt by the state for years to rome. For this reason it is important that theleris-lators theleris-lators sense the dignity and importanee attaching to their offiees, and conduct themselves according. accord-ing. If the obligations of the office are fully understood un-derstood by the solons the 1921 session will have no time for legislation that is narrow, bigoted and selfish. It will promptly squelch extravagant, ridiculous and nonessential proposals. The Salt Lake Telegram will consistently support sup-port measures of economy which do not impair or destroy the efficiency of. the functioning powers pow-ers of the state. Movements designed to reduce the tax burden of the public likewise will have the earnest backing of this newspajwr. The Telegram is unqualifiedly opposed to the passaga of a state income tax law. This measure is not designed ,to correct or remedy the tax bill of the state, but to add more and greater taxa i state. It is pledged to support the movement for1 civil service in the police and fife department.' of cities of the first class. Favorable action on this measure is recognition of the principle that man should progress on his merit. The time has arrived when the public safety institutions of the cities should be taken out of politics. This newspaper will have'no ulterior motives in formulating its policies with regard to pending legislation. It is free to choose its course and will make that choice-in line with the best interests of the state. Movements promising growth and expansion ex-pansion will be earnestly supported, while those designed to stifle and-; cheapen the progress and belittle the standing of the state will be as persistently per-sistently opposed. |